There is hereby established in the City a court,
which shall be known as the "Municipal Court of the City of East Orange,
New Jersey," pursuant to the authority vested in the City by provisions
of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-1 et seq.

The Municipal Court shall have five Judges,
each of whom shall have the qualifications and shall serve for the
term and be appointed in the manner provided by law and the rules
governing the courts of the State of New Jersey. Notwithstanding the
preceding, upon written approval of the Assignment Judge of the Superior
Court of Vicinage V, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:12-5, one additional
Judge, who shall be a temporary Judge, may be appointed. The Mayor
may designate one of such Judges as Chief Judge. The Chief Judge shall
assume the prime administrative authority for the operation of the
Municipal Court in accordance with the rules governing the courts
of the State of New Jersey.

The Municipal Court shall have the jurisdiction
which is now or shall hereafter be conferred upon it by law, and the
practice and procedure of the Court shall be governed by the law in
such case made and provided and such rules as the Supreme Court of
the state shall promulgate and make applicable to the Municipal Court.

All persons applying for legal representation by a
Municipal Public Defender shall pay an application fee of not more
than $200 to the East Orange Municipal Court, but only in an amount
necessary to pay the costs of Municipal Public Defender services.
The Municipal Court may permit a person to pay the application fee
over a period of time not to exceed four months.

The East Orange Municipal Court may waive any required
application fee in whole or in part if the Court determines, in its
discretion, that the application fee represents an unreasonable burden
on the person seeking representation.

The Chief Municipal Public Defender, Deputy Municipal
Public Defender and five Public Defenders shall be appointed by resolution
of the City Council for terms of one year. The Chief Municipal Public
Defender shall continue in office pending reappointment or appointment
of a successor.

The Chief Municipal Public Defender shall have authority
over the Deputy Municipal Public Defender and other public defenders
concerning the performance of their duties consistent with the applicable
statutes. The Deputy Municipal Public Defender shall assist the Chief
Municipal Public Defender in performing his duties.

The Municipal Public Defenders shall represent, except
in the case of temporary unavailability or conflict of interest, any
defendant charged with an offense in Municipal Court who is an indigent
municipal defendant entitled to representation pursuant to N.J.S.A.
2B:24-1 et seq.

The Municipal Public Defenders shall provide all necessary
services and facilities of representation, including both expert and
lay investigation and testimony, as well as other preparations, in
every case. The municipality shall be responsible for payment for
such services. The factors of need and real value to a defendant may
be weighed against the financial constraints of the municipality in
determining the necessary services and facilities of representation.
The final determination as to necessity for services required shall
be made by the court.

The Municipal Public Defenders shall be responsible
for handling all phases of the defense, including but not limited
to discovery, pretrial and post-trial hearings, motions, removals
to federal district court and other collateral functions reasonably
related to the defense. Post-trial hearings shall not include de novo
appeals in Superior Court.